XJ&CHZ4ME
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- Location
- Unionville, MO
A while back I posted up some pics of the red 98 XJ that I picked up for my brother. It came out of the City of Chicago Impound and we had no clue as to the overall shape of the rig until we dug into it. All in all, it was a good rig for the money. He replaced the fuel pump in it due to a crack in the regulator and it was seeping fuel out. The A/C needed the evaporator replaced and the exhaust had a few holes in it. Well, all those "minor" things addressed and fixed, it was time to install the lift. We ended up going with a Rough Country 4.5" lift w/ full leaf packs. I pieced together the lift consisting of the new shiney silver 4.5" coils, 4.5" packs, RC drop brackets, the new RC track bar and double shear frame bracket, some RC stainless extended brake lines, RC shocks and steering stabilizer, some used 32's (courtesy of 97Country, Jeremy) and some 1.25 wheel spacers. Here are a few pics of the before & afters and some of the lift install.
As I picked it up
the prior owner had numerous unpaid tickets strung through out this rig..and a lot of garbage
got it back to my place and cleaned it up a bit and stuck it in one of the sheds until it headed south to southern Missouri for its new home
Made it to my brothers and the lift party began. We pulled the front axle out and installed the new RC track bar bracket.
We installed the new RC coils, RC drop brackets, new brakes/rotors, extended brake lines and wheel spacers and started getting things back together for the front end.
Now the front was done we worked on the rear leafs..those stock bolts were a MOFO! This is my brother earning his merit badge on the leaf bolts
Leafs on, front and rear complete and ready for a test drive. Who says you can't lift an XJ in a day in the middle of suburbia w/ limited tools?
Good thing I brought my air tools and about everything else I could think of!
It has been a cool project to see my brother get involved with. He and his family are really into the project and have plans for a new front bumper/grill guard and a roof rack, swing out tire carrier etc. I happened to mention to them a company by the name of JCR Enjoy the pics...more to come as the project evolves :thumbup:
As I picked it up
the prior owner had numerous unpaid tickets strung through out this rig..and a lot of garbage
got it back to my place and cleaned it up a bit and stuck it in one of the sheds until it headed south to southern Missouri for its new home
Made it to my brothers and the lift party began. We pulled the front axle out and installed the new RC track bar bracket.
We installed the new RC coils, RC drop brackets, new brakes/rotors, extended brake lines and wheel spacers and started getting things back together for the front end.
Now the front was done we worked on the rear leafs..those stock bolts were a MOFO! This is my brother earning his merit badge on the leaf bolts
Leafs on, front and rear complete and ready for a test drive. Who says you can't lift an XJ in a day in the middle of suburbia w/ limited tools?
Good thing I brought my air tools and about everything else I could think of!
It has been a cool project to see my brother get involved with. He and his family are really into the project and have plans for a new front bumper/grill guard and a roof rack, swing out tire carrier etc. I happened to mention to them a company by the name of JCR Enjoy the pics...more to come as the project evolves :thumbup:
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